west (united states)

A collection of nearly twenty, humorous tall tales featuring cowboys, cowgirls, and other characters from the Wild West.

Text and illustrations provide an introduction to the Oregon Trail.

In 1847, when her mother's remarriage sends them on a difficult journey to California, Willow is swept overboard fording the South Platte River and must survive and search for her family.

Serious and dependable, Berta is very different from her pretty, outgoing sister, Glenna. This makes Berta sad and envious until she learns to accept and cherish her own uniqueness.

There's a new dog on the ranch, and Hank the Cowdog is none too thrilled about it.

A brief biography of American artist George Catlin, who created artwork that depicted Native American life and culture, detailing their customs, rituals, and dress.

Chronicles the adventures of a paleontologist and an artist as they travel across the American West in search of fossils, discussing their encounters with like-minded men and women, and telling of their dinosaur discoveries in small-town museums, rock quarries, and the remains of ancient seashores.

Pictures and documents tell the story of African-American westerners including explorers, fur traders, slaves, cowboys, homesteaders and soldiers.